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The command bq mk --location=US ${dataset_name}.${table_name} is used to create a new BigQuery table in the specified dataset with a specific table name.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

• bq: This is the command-line tool (provided by Google) for interacting with BigQuery.
• mk: This is a command within bq used to create a new resource, in this case, a table.
• --location=US: This specifies the geographical location for the dataset. In this case, it's set to the United States.
• ${dataset_name}.${table_name}: This is a placeholder for the dataset name and table name. You need to replace ${dataset_name} with the actual name of the dataset where you want to create the table, and ${table_name} with the desired name for the new table.

When you run the command with appropriate dataset and table names, it will create a new table in the specified dataset within the US geographical location.